Google says it’s safe to buy a Chrome OS device, such as a Chromebook. Alphabet’s ad-broking subsidiary wants you to know that the rumors that Chrome OS is dead are “confused.”

Oh! Well, that’s OK then. I guess we were wrong last week.

Except Google’s not actually denying the rumor. The SVP in charge made a few weak, meaningless promises, but essentially confirmed that an Android merger is on the cards. And now we hear that Eric Schmidt has also said the two will integrate.

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